Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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